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S. N. NAVASGUEZ. AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIG CAMERA.

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UNITED STATES PatentedrSeptei-nber 1, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

SANTIAGO NUO NAVASCUEZ, OF MEXICO, MEXICO, ASSIGNOR OF SEVEN- TENTHS TO PAUL ELLE AND VICTOR CARRERA, OF MEXICO, MEXICO, AND FRANCISCO IWIIRANDO FERNANDEZ AND RAMON VELA HIDALGO SURRIEL, OF MEXICO.

AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPHIC CAM AERA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 738,120, dated September 1, 1903.

Original application filed October 31, 1901, Serial No 80,626. Divided and this application filed September 4,1902. Serial (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beitknown that LSANTIAGO NUo NAVAS- GUEZ, a subject of the King of Spain, a native of the Balearic Islands, residing at Mexico,

in the State of Mexico and Republic of Mexico,

have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Automatic Photographic Cameras, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to improvements in 1o automatic photographic cameras,and has special reference to a mechanism for receiving the exposed plate, developing, xing, and washing same, and then delivering the finished plate.

This application is a divisional application of the application for automatic photographic camera filed by me October 31, 1901, Serial No. 80,626.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is zo a side elevation of the complete mechanism,

showing the receiving mechanism in position for receiving the exposed plate from the cam-- era-box. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the mechanism. Fig. 3 is a front elevation showz5 ing the basket in the position it assu mes when delivering the developed plate. Fig. 4c is a detailed view of the guiding-cylinder for raisingand lowering the basket in and out of the developing, yhiring, and washing tank; 3o and Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the tank.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates av 'vertically-mounted revoluble shaft which is supported on a base A, which also supports suit-able frames for the entire mechanism. The shaft 1 is adapted to be operated by means of the train of gears 2, operated by the weight mechanism 2, having a shaft 2b to wind same. Carried upon the shaft 1 is a wheel 3, which is provided 4o with a series of ratchet-teeth 4 and an upwardly-extending lug 5. This lug 5 is adapted to be contacted by a roller 6, carried upon a lever 7, which is pivotally secured intermediate of its length at S and is provided with the counter-balance 9 upon the inner free end 10. This lever is adapted to be operated by Vadapted to engage the upper end of the cylinder 14. This arm 12 is pivotally secured to the arm 12, carried by the shaft 1 in such a manner as to have a vertically-tilting movement, so that the irregular upper surface of the cylinder as the roller passes thereover 6c will cause the outer end 15 of the arm 12 to cause the pivotally-mounted plate-carrying basket 17 to be raised or lowered. The arm 16 being in the position shown in Fig. 1 when the shaft begins to revolve causes the projections 18 to engage the plate-holding mechanism 19 and 19, which releases the exposed plate and allows it to fall into the basket. As the shaft revolves this basket is lowered into the developing-bath contained 7o in the developing'- compartment 20, where it is carried the full length thereof until it nearly reaches the partition 21, where the cylinder 14 causes the basket to be raised, passing the same over said partition and lowering the basket and plate into the fixing-bath contained in the compartment 22, where. the plate is carried the full length thereof until it reaches the partition 23. At

this point the basket and plate are raised up 8oand over the said partition, at which pointa spring-plate 2l contacts the roller 25, which exerts pressure on a lever 26, which in turn operates a cord 27, operating thelever 28 and cordl 27 and causing the iiow of water to pass 85 through a sprayer 29, which directs a supply of water from the reservoir 30 upon the fixed plate, thus cleansing the plate and basket of most of the chemicals. This spraying of the plate is instantaneous, and as the shaft still 9o revolves the basket carrying the plate is lowered into the third bath, which is watercoutained in the compartment 31. When the plate has been carried the full length of this compartment and raised over the partition 3l, the shaft is stopped in its movement by having the projection 5 contact the roller G. At this point the basket carrying the lever is tilted, so as to cause the basket to discharge the developed plate, which falls by its own weight and slides through the chu te 34, where it is directed to pass between rollers 35 and 36, which press the free moisture from the plate. These rollers are operated by the crank-arm 37, connected to the lever 38 by a rod 39, said lever being supported by a bracket 40, so as to present its roller 4l to the inclined plate 42, carried by the wheel 2, thus tilting the lever so as to revolve the roller 36.

In order that the operation of the mechanism may be deterred and also that the operation being performed may be designated so that the party on the outside can learn at which point the plate is, I provide a knob 52, carried upon a shaft 53, said shaft 53 being provided with a gear 54, which meshes with a gear 55 upon the lower end of the vertical shaft 1, said shaft 53 being provided with an indicator 56, which is observable from the outside and indicates the movements of the machine and designates the location of the plate during the operation. By grasping the knob the shaft can be retarded in its action, so that a longer time may be allowed for the developing and fixing the negative.

B designates a camera-box, and C the lenscarrying tube.` I also provide a shaft 57,

at first started to revolve.

which is provided with a ratchet-Wheel 5S, which meshes with the teeth 4 of the Wheel 3 and is operated by the gears 2. An escapement mechanism 59 is employed to regulate the speed of the shaft 57.

Pivotally mounted within the camera is a plate-holding mechanism 151, which is shown in full and dotted lines in the position it assu mes when delivering the plate t-o the basket 17. This plate-holder is pivotally mounted within the camera-box at 44, being provided with a counterweight 45 at its other end. In

. order to tiltthis plate-holderand deliver the plate to the basket, I employ a toothed segment 46, (shown in dotted 1ines,) which is pivotally mounted at 1t)a and has connected thereto a crank-arm 47, carrying a roller 48, which is adapt-ed to be contacted by the arm 18, carried by the extreme end 43 of the projection 2Gb. This segment is operated by tilting the plate-holder when the shaft lis Mounted within a proper journal 49 is a shaft 50, (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1,) which has connected thereto a tilting shutter 51 and a crank-arm 52, said crank being adapted to be engaged bythe straight arm 16, which is operated by the shaft 1 simultaneously with the starting of said shaft to revolve, so that the negative in the camera is exposed. This shutter mechanism is more clearly specified and described in my application for Letters Patent filed September 4, 1902, Serial No. 122,121.

'Vhat I claim as new is- 1. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a camera-box, mechanism for exposing the plate, removing the plate from the camera, developing the plate, washing and finishing the plate, said removing mechanism comprising a vertically-revoluble shaft, mechanism for revolving said shaft, a cylinder surrounding the lower end of said shaft provided with an irregular upper edge, an arm stati-onarily carried by the shaft and operated outwardly therefrom, a revoluble lever pivotally mounted on said arm and having one end engaging the upper end of said cylinder, and a pivotally-mounted basket connected to the outer end of said arm and loosely connected with the outer end of the lever so as to be given the desired movement.

2. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a camera, a shutter mechanism for exposing the plate therein, plateholding mechanism for delivering the plate and holding the same within the camera, and mechanism for operating the shutter mechanism, releasing the plate from the camera and conveying the plate to the developing and washing baths, said mechanism comprising a vertically-mounted revoluble shaft, an arm carried by said shaft and projecting therefrom, a lever pivotally secured to said arm, a basket pivotally connected near the outer 'end of said arm and pivotally connected to the lever, a cylinder-provided with an irregular edge surrounding the shaft and having its upper end contacting the inner end of the lever to cause the outer end to be raised and lowered to raise or tilt the basket, mechanism for revolving the shaft and means for releasing said mechanism so that the shaft can be revolved.

3. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a camera-box, a shutter mechanism mounted therein, a plate-holding mechanism mounted therein, a verticallymounted rotatable shaft, mechanism for revolving the shaft, means for releasing said mechanism to cause the shaft to be revolved, a cylinder surrounding the lower end of the shaftand provided Withastaggered upperend, an arm carried by and revoluble with the shaft, a lever pivotally mounted intermediate of its length to said arm and having one end always in contact with the staggered upper end ofV t-he cylinder and a plate receiving and conveying basket pivotally mounted near the outer end of said arm and having a pivotal connection with the outer end of the lever for the purpose set forth.

4. In an automatic camera,the combination of a base, a framework supported thereby, a vertically-mounted shaft rotatably mounted upon the base and within the frame, mechanism for revolving said shaftjournaled in the upper part of the frame, means for receiving the exposed plate carried by the shaft, and

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means mounted in the base connected to the lower end of the vertical shaft for retarding the revolving of the shaft as set forth.

5. In an automatic photographic camera, the lcombination of a base, a framework supported therein, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted within the frame and base, mechanism for revolving the shaft, mechanism carried by the shaft for receiving the exposed plate, and a shaft mounted in the base at right angles to the lower end of the vertical shaft having pinions meshing therewith, for the purpose set forth.

6. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a base, aframe supported thereby, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted within the frame, and base, a toothed wheel carried by and revolving with said shaft, a pivotedlever mounted in the frame and adapted to engage the toothed wheel to prevent the rotation of the shaft, mechanism for revolving the shaft when the lever is released, said mechanism being directly connected to the teeth of said wheel, means for receiving the exposed plate, and delivering the same, and means for retarding the revolving of said vertical shaft.

7. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a base, a framework supported thereby, a weight-operated mechanism mounted in the upper end of said frame, an escapement mechanism to regulate the speed of said weight-controlled mechanism, a Vertical shaft rotatably mounted within the frame and base, a toothed wheel carried by and rotatable with said shaft, a ratchet-wheel engaging the teeth of said disk and operated upon by the weight-controlled mechanism, means for engaging the disk to prevent the revolving thereof, means for releasing said lever from engagement with the disk to allow the same to revolve, and means for receiving the exposed plate and delivering same carried by the shaft.

8. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a base, a framework supported thereby, a weight-operated mechanism mounted in the upper end of said frame, an escapement mechanism to regulate the speed of said weight-controlled mechanism, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted within the frame and base, a toothed wheel carried byand rotatable with said shaft, a ratchet-wheel engaging the teeth of said disk and operated upon by the weight-controlled mechanism, means for engaging the disk to prevent the revolving thereof, means for releasing said lever from engagement with the disk to allow the same to revolve, means for receiving the exposed plate and delivering same carried by the shaft, and means mounted in the base connected with the lower end of said shaft to retard the revolving thereof.

9. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a base, a framework supported thereby, a weight-operated mechanism mounted in the upper end of said frame, an escapement mechanism to regulate the speed of said weight-controlled mechanism, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted within the frame and base, a toothed wheel carried by and rotatable with said shaft, a ratchet-wheel engaging the teeth of said disk and operated upon by the weight-controlled mechanism, means for engaging the disk to prevent the revolving thereof, means for releasing said lever from engagement with the disk to allow the same to revolve, means for receiving the exposed plate and delivering same carried by the shaft, a shaft mounted in the base and having one end in engagement with the lower end of the shaft for the purpose set forth.

l0. In an automatic photographic camera, the combination of a base, a framework supported thereby, a weight-operated mechanism mounted in the upperend of said frame, an escapement mechanism to regulate the speed of said weight-controlled mechanism, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted within the frame and base, a toothed wheel carried by and rotatable with said shaft, a ratchet-wheel engaging the teeth of said disk and operated upon by the weight-controlled mechanism, means for engaging the disk to prevent the revolving thereof, means for releasing said lever from engagement with the disk to allow the same to revolve, and means for receiving the exposed plate and delivering same carried bythe shaft, said receiving and delivering mechanisms comprising an arm connected to and rotatable with the shaft, a pivoted lever connected to said arm, a cylinder having a staggered upper end surrounding said shaft and having a staggered upper end in engagement with one edge of said lever, and a tiltingly-mounted basket carried by the arm and operated upon by the outer end of the lever for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

SANTIAGO NUNO NAVASCUEZ. Vitnesses:

J. R. SoUTHwoRTH, E. H. CARMICHAEL.

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